Calling all storytellers!

03/09/2016 09:29AM
● By J. Chambless

Natural Lands Trust and West Chester
Story Slam are searching for storytellers to share their adventures
in nature at “Center Stage: Stories of Adventures in Nature” on
Saturday, May 21, at ChesLen Preserve.

Stories can be about five to eight
minutes long, and should highlight our connection to the natural
world.

Jim Breslin, founder of West Chester
Story Slam, said, “We are looking for those stories where nature
expresses her personality in unique ways. We all know nature can be
serene at times, and yet raging at other times. Nature is inspiring
yet dangerous, beautiful yet potentially deadly. The best stories are
ones where you connect with the storyteller and you suddenly see the
world in a different light."

If you have a story you’d like to
tell, write it down and send it to Jim Breslin at
jimbreslinwc@gmail.com by
March 15. Include your full name and contact information. Jim will
review all submissions and advise entrants if they are a pre-approved
storyteller for this event.

Pre-approved
storytellers will perform live on the outdoor stage at the Lenfest
Center at ChesLen Preserve. Storytellers will also receive free
admission to this event so they can enjoy other storytellers’
tales. Audience members must purchase event tickets directly from
Natural Lands Trust’s website, or call 610-353-5587, ext.
243.Tickets are $20 per person for Natural Lands Trust members, $25
for non-members.

Since its founding in 1953, Natural
Lands Trust has preserved more than 100,000 acres, including 42
nature preserves totaling more than 22,000 acres. Today, some 2.5
million people live within five miles of land under the
organization’s protection. For more information, visit
www.natlands.org.